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What's New in Sopranoland
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At the AFI Awards The Sopranos won best drama series, James Gandolfini won for best TV actor and Edie Falco (who was actually in attendance) won best actress. On Sunday, The Sopranos are up for several Golden Globes, including Best TV Drama. HBO topped all networks with 19 Globe nominations.
Enter Sopranoland's The Mexican Giveaway! One Grand Prize Winner will receive The Mexican on DVD and a Soundtrack CD, and Four Second Prize Winners will receive a copy of The Mexican soundtrack CD, courtesy of Decca Records/iClassics.com. Entries must be postmarked by February 8th.
Congratulations to the Giveaway Who Wasn't There Winners Sharla Swinney, Alex Rousseau, Diane Atkin, Jon Danziger and Elizabeth Mays!
John tells me that Tuesday's edition of the NY Daily News had a picture of shooting being done at Monmouth Race track... have you spotted Vinny Pastore (aka Big Pussy) in those "Due Amici Pasta Lite Low Carb Pasta" commercials? I also heard from Mike that Matt Servitto (Agent Harris) plays a concerned father in a Motorola Digital Cable ad, but I haven't caught that one... The December/January 2002 issue of Total Movie & Entertainment features an interview with the ever so humble Steve Schirripa (aka Bobby Bacala), and if you have an addiction to late night dating shows like me then you may have also caught him on last night's episode of Rendez-View, where he called the guy "a loser with a capital L."
I know a lot of you are interested in the wonderful Italian food that is part of The Sopranos, so the new Sopranos Cookbook is probably right up your alley. It is described as both a cookbook and homage to la famiglia... eMerchandise has added a new Sopranos Coaster Set featuring logos for these fine Sopranos businesses - The Bada Bing!, Beansie's Pizza, Nuovo Vesuvio, and Satriale's Pork Store. They also have a tremendous selection of other Official Sopranos goods including baseball caps, Ts, sweatshirts and the very popular Sopranos Baseball Jersey... and don't forget the selection of Sopranoland Logo Items, t-shirts are going fast, and the Sopranoland Post-it Notes (included in the Sopranoland Fan Pack) are perfect for letting everyone know you're a fan.
My "big" episode of Beat The Geeks aired last night. If you missed it, it will be rebroadcast this Friday (January 18th) at 11:30am ET/PT (12:30pm CT). And my final episode as the special guest "Sopranos" Geek will air on Friday, January 25, 2002 at 7:30pm ET/PT (8:30pm CT)... Speaking of Beat The Geeks, my new pal and co-star Paul Goebel (aka The TV Geek) will be appearing at The Improv at Harrah's Las Vegas from February 5-10, 2002, along with fellow funnymen Vinnie Favorito and John Heffron. If you are thinking about checking out the show, save some cash with this 2 for 1 Offer.
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Happy New Year Everyone!
The Sopranos received a Golden Globe nomination for Best TV Drama and James Gandolfini (aka Tony Soprano), Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano), Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Melfi) also got nods. The series was also nominated for 3 AFI awards, including AFI drama series of the year and is once again topping just about everyone's Best of TV List... too bad we have to wait until September 2002 for new episodes.
Entries for Giveaway Who Wasn't There must be postmarked by January 4th, 2002, so get your postcards in the mail ASAP!
Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy) will be making a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of Fox's Grounded For Life as Claudia's Uncle Sal.
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Congratulations to the Sopranoland Last Castle Giveaway Winners... Catherine Rome, Ray Mays, Karen Cirrito-Centofanti, David Guss and Arlene Stiziori!
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 Enter Sopranoland's Giveaway Who Wasn't There and you could win a copy of The Man Who Wasn't There Soundtrack CD, courtesy of Decca / iClassics.com.
Winners of the Sopranoland Last Castle Giveway will be announced shortly.
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Remember, tomorrow is the last day you can enter the Sopranoland Last Castle Giveaway! Entries must be postmarked by December 7th, 2001.
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Added the new Sopranos Jersey and Sweatshirt to the Sopranoland Mall just in time for holiday shopping... and the sassy Sopranoland Holiday Wallpapers are back too... Jamie-Lynn Sigler (aka Meadow Soprano) is the new featured guest in OutSmart, a new online celebrity game show from Zone.com. She talks about her role on The Sopranos and her new album... The Comedy Garden presents "Comedy You Can't Refuse" on Sunday, January 20, 2002. Hosted by Steven R. Schirripa (aka Bobby Bacala) and Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy) it will be a night of Italian-American comedy and music that harkens back to the glory days of 1950’s Las Vegas. Critically acclaimed Sinatra interpreter, Cary Hoffman will sing the songs of Frank Sinatra backed by Stan Rubin's eleven-piece orchestra, plus there will be performances by Frank Santorelli (Georgie the bartender), Adam Ferrara, Pete Correale and other guests. The Comedy Garden Forum is the new 450-seat comedy venue in New York's Madison Square Garden. Tickets are $28.50.
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 The dates that I will be appearing on Comedy Central's new quiz show Beat The Geeks as The Sopranos Geek have finally been announced... Tune in and play along at home, episodes air at 7:30pm (8:30pm CT).
- Thursday, December 13, 2001
(Wow, Premiere Week!)
- Wednesday, December 19, 2001
- Wednesday, December 26, 2001
- Tuesday, January 15, 2002
- Friday, January 25, 2002
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 Enter the Sopranoland Last Castle Giveaway and you could win a copy of The Last Castle Original Motion Picture Score CD, courtesy of Decca / iClassics.com.
And in other news, SopranoSue recently added exclusive photos and an interview with Al Sapienza (aka Mikey Palmice) to her web site. Enjoy!... Joe D. shared that on November 10th John Ventimiglia (Artie Bucco) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby Bacala) held a benefit auction for the Twin Towers Relief Fund at the Horse Shoe Inn, in Saratoga Springs, NY. Items auctioned off ranged from various props from the show to autographed cast photos. John and Steve also held autograph sessions for those in attendance... And last but not least, TV Guide reports that the rumors about The Sopranos fourth season not airing until September 2002 have NOT been greatly exaggerated. Backstage at the Emmy Awards, Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess (the Emmy-winning writing duo), mentioned that although HBO's mob hit finally resumed production, new episodes won't begin airing until September. As a result of the delayed start, the show won't be eligible to compete in next year's Emmys.
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This should have been on-line a coupla days ago, but due to computers being inherently evil it was delayed, sorry!
The Sopranos nabbed 4 Emmys on Sunday night including Best Actress and Actor in a Drama Series for Edie Falco (aka Carmela Soprano) and James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), and Best  Writing for a Drama went to the team of Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess. The West Wing scored the Top Drama trophy however.
Falco and Gandolfini have also been nominated in these same categories for Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Sopanos cast was nominated in the Outstanding Ensemble Drama category. Winners of the 7th Annual SAG Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 29, 2002.
The Sopranos Second Season is FINALLY available on DVD and VHS, find out more in the Sopranoland Mall.
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Nov. 2, 2001
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"Little" Steven Van Zandt will be the Master of Ceremonies at CaveStomp 2001 on November 3rd and 4th at the Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets are available through TicketWeb.
Steven Schirripa (aka Bobby Bacala) will be hosting a benefit for the Friends Forever Fund at Rascals Comedy Club in West Orange, NJ on November 18th at 8pm. Performers include Kevin James from the TV show The King of Queens, Adam Ferrara, Joey Kola and special surprise guests, and there will also be an auction of Sopranos memorabilia. Tickets cost $37.50 and must be reserved by calling .
 Added this new Bada Bing baseball shirt and the paperback book Bright Lights, Baked Ziti to the Sopranoland Mall.... Check out some photos of Joe Gannascoli (aka Vito Spatafore) and artist Michael Bell from last month's 3rd Avenue Festival... And does anyone else think that Katherine Narducci (aka Charmaine Bucco) is in that new Electronic Catch Phrase TV commericial?? It sure looks like her!
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Oct. 30, 2001
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SopranoSue decided it was time to start her own web site and it is now on-line at SopranoSuesSightings.com. She also tells me that filming for The Sopranos Fourth Season has been delayed and won't start until mid-November.
 Catch James Gandolfini (aka Tony Soprano) on the silver screen in both the Coen brothers film noir The Man Who Wasn't There,ng in NY and LA tomorrow and expanding to select cities starting November 2nd, and with Robert Redford in The Last Castle, which is in theatres now. And stay tuned for details of the upcoming Sopranoland Last Castle Giveaway!
Don't forget the Emmy Award Show on Sunday, November 4th. Most of the Sopranos cast should be in attendance. The Sopranos topped the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences nods with 22 Emmy nominations, including Best Drama Series. Sopranos nominees include James Gandolfini for Outstanding Lead Actor, Lorraine Bracco and Edie Falco for Outstanding Lead Actress, Michael Imperioli and Dominic Chianese for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Aida Turturro for Outstanding Supporting Actress along with numerous technical nominations. Last year the Sopranos also topped the Emmy nominations with 18, but only James Gandolfini received a trophy. Let's hope they score better this year.
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Oct. 24, 2001
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On October 15th Sopranoland celebrated its second anniversary!
While that was happening I was in Hollywood appearing as the Sopranos Geek/Expert on Comedy Central's new quiz show Beat The Geeks. They may only be half-hour episodes, but shooting five of them sure makes for a tiring 10 hour day. I have a lot more respect for folks on TV shows now! I want to thank my fellow geeks Paul Goebel, Andy Zax and Marc Edward Heuck, the show's host J. Keith Van Straaten, co-host Tiffany and the rest of the crew. It was a fun experience and everyone was incredibly nice, especially Lisa Heisser and Adam De La Pena who walked me through everything, even though I blew my very first line! Episodes will premiere on December 10th at 7:30pm Monday through Friday. I should be finding out when the Sopranos episodes will air soon, and I'll let you know so you can play along at home.
For those of you who analyze the Sopranos theme song lyrics, next Wednesday (October 31, 2001) will be a rare Blue Moon. A Blue Moon is the name for a second Full Moon appearing in a calendar month, and there hasn't been one in over two years.
The Ultimate Sopranos Fan Pack raised $810 to benefit the Twin Towers Fund. Thanks to high bidder ESmith6137, and everyone who bid on the auction.
 The new CD from Jamie-Lynn Sigler (aka Meadow Soprano) titled Here To Heaven has been released. In the past Sigler has been seen poolside at the Mandalay Bay and at V Bar while on vacation, but now it's official, she's purchasing a home in Summerlin. "I never wanted to leave. I loved the weather. I'm going to enjoy waking and seeing the mountain instead of hearing taxi horns blaring," Sigler told Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Norm Clarke. however, she will live with her parents on Long Island during The Sopranos filming. Sigler is also supposed to be appearing at the October 25th KISS (101.9FM) Cares Freedom Fest at the House of Blues, a benefit for the United Way Workers Response Fund. Visit her official web site at Jamie-LynnSigler.com
Now you can read the Sopranoland E-mail Announcement Archive, and if you signed up for the list but haven't been receiving e-mails you may have entered an invalid e-mail address. Please sign up again, and once you receive a Welcome E-mail Message you are good to go!
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Sopranoland was launched on Oct. 15, 1999
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